Norway opened win count at the international tournament in Cyprus. They overcame Jordan for 1-1 record. Stian Mjos (182-PG-89) knocked down 17 points to lead the Scandinavian team. Jordan fell at 0-2 record after the defeat. Norway held the Asian team to 12 points in the first stanza to take a 6-point lead. Norway stretched the gap to 9 points at the interval 38:29. Norway boosted the gap in the third term. The Europeans extended the margin to 16 points before the fourth frame. Norway did not slow down in the final stanza and rolled to a comfortable win at the end. Roy Nwachukwu (196-F-90, college: Seminole St.CC) netted 14 points, while Thomas Mjos (181-PG-90) 13 points in the victory. Ahmed Al-Hamarsheh (200-F-86) netted 12 points for Jordan. Mohammad Shaher (210-C-90) posted 11 points and 12 rebounds in the loss.

24-year old power forward Earl Simba (204-PF-92) had an amazing evening in the last round for second-ranked Nidaros Jets and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 11. He had a double-double of 17 points and 23 rebounds, while his team crushed Ammerud Bskt (#8, 4-8) with 25-point margin 91-66. Nidaros Jets maintains the 2nd position in Norwegian league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Nidaros Jets will need more v... [read more]

24-year old power forward Earl Simba (204-PF-92) had an amazing evening in the last round for second-ranked Nidaros Jets and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 11.He had a double-double of 17 points and 23 rebounds, while his team crushed Ammerud Bskt (#8, 4-8) with 25-point margin 91-66. Nidaros Jets maintains the 2nd position in Norwegian league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Nidaros Jets will need more victories to improve their 10-4 record. Simba has many years of experience at Nidaros Jets, through which he has constantly improved. Simba has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (7th best: 18.9ppg) and averages solid 2.4bpg and 63.2% FGP.

Second best performed player last round was Evan Roquemore (190-G-92). He is American guard in his first season at Nidaros Jets. In the last game Roquemore recorded impressive double-double of 31 points and 11 rebounds. Of course together with Simba he helped Nidaros Jets with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Ammerud Bskt (#8, 4-8) 91-66. Nidaros Jets' second position in the standings has not changed. His team's 10-4 record is not bad at all. Roquemore is a newcomer at Nidaros Jets and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 24.6ppg (#2). His other stats are also decent: 6.3rpg and 5.1apg.

Third place about best performers goes to forward Djo Yele (203-F/C-82) of Asker Aliens (#6). Yele scored 28 points and grabbed fourteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Yele's great performance Asker Aliens lost 55-65 to the lower-ranked Tromso (#9, 4-11). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Asker Aliens ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 7 games, recording just five victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Yele could help Asker Aliens to bring them higher in the standings. Yele has a great season in Norway. After 12 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 22.8ppg (5th best) and rebounds with 14.0rpg (2nd best). He also has 1.9bpg and FGP: 60.9%.

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

BLNO top team - Kongsberg (11-2) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Tromso (4-11) 86-67. They outrebounded Tromso 41-24 including 27 on the defensive glass. Cuban-American guard Juan Ferrales (188-91, college: Barry) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points and 4 assists. American guard C.J. Oldham (203-91, college: Gannon) contributed with 8 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Kongsberg's coach Bard Stoller used a ten-player rotat... [read more]

BLNO top team - Kongsberg (11-2) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Tromso (4-11) 86-67. They outrebounded Tromso 41-24 including 27 on the defensive glass. Cuban-American guard Juan Ferrales (188-91, college: Barry) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points and 4 assists. American guard C.J. Oldham (203-91, college: Gannon) contributed with 8 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Kongsberg's coach Bard Stoller used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. point guard Johannes Lange (175-98) answered with 29 points for Tromso. Kongsberg have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-2 record. Tromso at the other side keeps the ninth position with 11 games lost. Kongsberg are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Persbraten (#10) in Oslo in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tromso will play at home against Froya Basket and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. The game in Oslo was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Baerum Basket (9-4) played at the court of 6th ranked Centrum (5-8). Baerum Basket managed to secure a 5-point victory 81-76. It was a great evening for point guard Stian Mjos (183-89) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 4 assists. Eric Gilchrese helped adding 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Anders Stien (195-90) responded with 27 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Baerum Basket have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 9-4 record having just two points less than leader Kongsberg, which they share with Froya Basket. Defending champion Centrum dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. Baerum Basket will play against league's second-placed Nidaros Jets in Tromdheim in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Centrum will play at home against Gimle BBK (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Asker Aliens (5-7) and Tromso (4-11), which took place in Asker. 6th ranked Asker Aliens lost at home to ninth ranked Tromso 55-65 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Hani Issalhi who led the winners and scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Djo Yele came up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds for Asker Aliens in the defeat. Tromso maintains ninth place with 4-11 record. Loser Asker Aliens keep the sixth position with seven games lost. Tromso will meet at home higher ranked Froya Basket (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Asker Aliens will play against the league's second-placed Nidaros Jets and will have a slim chance for a victory.The game between second ranked Nidaros Jets (10-4) and 8th ranked Ammerud Bskt (4-8) in Tromdheim ended with biggest points difference. Nidaros Jets outscored guests from Oslo 91-66. The best player for the winners was Evan Roquemore who had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Nidaros Jets' coach Luke Jenkinson felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Nidaros Jets have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place with 10-4 record behind leader Kongsberg. Ammerud Bskt at the other side keeps the eighth position with eight games lost. Nidaros Jets' next round opponent will be Asker Aliens (#6) on the road. Ammerud Bskt will play against Gimle BBK and hope to win that game.

In the last two games of round 11 bottom-ranked Persbraten was smashed by Froya Basket on the road 78-58. Gimle BBK won against Persbraten on its own court 96-78.

The game in Oslo was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Baerum Basket (9-4) played at the court of 6th ranked Centrum (5-8). Baerum Basket managed to secure a 5-point victory 81-76. It looked good early as Centrum took a 8-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Baerum Basket had a 28-15 second period charge getting the lead and Centrum was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 76-81. Baerum Basket made 19-of-23 charity shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. Centrum was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for point guard Stian Mjos (183-89) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 4 assists. American point guard Eric Gilchrese (183-87, college: New Hampshire) helped adding 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Gilchrese is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Forward Anders Stien (195-90) responded with 27 points and point guard Magnus Midtvedt (182-90) scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Baerum Basket and four Centrum players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Baerum Basket have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 9-4 record having just two points less than leader Kongsberg, which they share with Froya Basket. Defending champion Centrum dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. Baerum Basket will play against league's second-placed Nidaros Jets in Tromdheim in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Centrum will play at home against Gimle BBK (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Baerum Basket: S.Mjos 20+4reb+4ast, E.Gilchrese 13+7reb+6ast, J.Weatherspoon 12+7reb+2ast, J.Nwabuzor 11+6reb, G.Haugen 11+1reb+1ast, N.Bieber 7+3reb+1astCentrum: A.Stien 27+3reb+2ast, M.Midtvedt 15+6reb+5ast, M.Kombat 11+8reb+1ast, T.Mjos 10+3reb+5ast, T.Hilhorst 6+5reb+1ast, S.Aslesen 3+2reb

BLNO top team - Kongsberg (11-2) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Tromso (4-11) 86-67. They outrebounded Tromso 41-24 including 27 on the defensive glass. Cuban-American guard Juan Ferrales (188-91, college: Barry) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points and 4 assists. American guard C.J. Oldham (203-91, college: Gannon) contributed with 8 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Kongsberg's coach Bard Stoller used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Johannes Lange (175-98) answered with 29 points and guard Henrik Lange (189-95) added 9 points and 8 assists in the effort for Tromso. Kongsberg have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-2 record. Tromso at the other side keeps the ninth position with 11 games lost. Kongsberg are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Persbraten (#10) in Oslo in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tromso will play at home against Froya Basket and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers:Kongsberg: J.Ferrales 29+3reb+4ast, O.Lundestad 14+2reb, S.Gustavsen 10+7reb, M.Save 9+3reb+1ast, T.Hagen 8+4reb+1ast, C.Oldham 8+10reb+3astTromso: J.Lange 29+4reb+3ast, A.Smalas 9+7reb+1ast, H.Lange 9+3reb+8ast, A.Solem 8+5reb, A.Bangsund 6+1reb+1ast, O.Bangsund 4

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Froya Basket (9-4) crushed bottom-ranked Persbraten (1-11) in Laksevag 78-58. Froya Basket players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Persbraten's players. The best player for the winners was French forward Ivan Emanuely (199-91) who scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Latvian guard Edmunds Gabrans (188-79) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. Four Froya Basket players scored in double figures. Hungarian-Swedish guard Zoltan Kurinczky (181-82) produced 34 points (!!!) and forward Christian Bakken (198-88) added 8 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Froya Basket moved-up to third place, which they share with Baerum Basket. Persbraten lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. Froya Basket's next round opponent will be Tromso (#9) on the road which should be theoretically another easy game. Persbraten will play against the league's leader Kongsberg and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Froya Basket: I.Emanuely 19+8reb+4ast, E.Gabrans 18+2reb+4ast, A.Ingebrigtsen 13+3reb+4ast, R.Silavs 12+2reb+1ast, N.Phillip 9+5reb, A.Ouakkaha 3+8reb+6astPersbraten: Z.Kurinczky 34+3reb+2ast, C.Bakken 8+8reb+1ast, A.Furstenberg 6+8reb, O.Moss 5+2reb, E.Jorgensen 3+4reb, T.Aliferis 2+4reb+1ast

The game between second ranked Nidaros Jets (10-4) and 8th ranked Ammerud Bskt (4-8) in Tromdheim ended with biggest points difference. Nidaros Jets outscored guests from Oslo 91-66. The game was mostly controlled by Nidaros Jets. Ammerud Bskt was better in third quarter 25-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Nidaros Jets won last quarter 33-10. They dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Ammerud Bskt's 28. They outrebounded Ammerud Bskt 45-28 including 31 on the defensive glass. Nidaros Jets brought some defensive toughness making 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was American guard Evan Roquemore (190-92, college: Santa Clara) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Kenyan Earl Simba (204-92) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points, 23 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 blocks. Nidaros Jets' coach Luke Jenkinson felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Andreas Xepapadakis (185-94) produced 17 points and American-German forward Marco Sanders (202-79, college: Point Park) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Nidaros Jets have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place with 10-4 record behind leader Kongsberg. Ammerud Bskt at the other side keeps the eighth position with eight games lost. Nidaros Jets' next round opponent will be Asker Aliens (#6) on the road. Ammerud Bskt will play against Gimle BBK and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Nidaros Jets: E.Roquemore 31+11reb+6ast, C.Dischington 17+4reb+1ast, E.Simba 17+23reb+4ast, S.Midtvedt 8+1reb+4ast, A.Fredheim 7+2reb+1ast, J.Baiden 4+2rebAmmerud Bskt: A.Xepapadakis 17+3reb+2ast, M.Sanders 12+7reb+1ast, N.Okoroafor 10+4reb+1ast, T.Kambestad 8+6reb, S.Antonsen 7+4reb+1ast, E.Hoel 6

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Asker Aliens (5-7) and Tromso (4-11), which took place in Asker. 6th ranked Asker Aliens lost at home to ninth ranked Tromso 55-65 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 23-10 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Tromso looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for guard Hani Issalhi (191-84) who led the winners and scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard Henrik Lange (189-95) accounted for 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. DR Congolese power forward Djo Yele (203-82) came up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds and the former international guard Espen Stien (186-86) added 8 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Asker Aliens in the defeat. Tromso maintains ninth place with 4-11 record. Loser Asker Aliens keep the sixth position with seven games lost. Tromso will meet at home higher ranked Froya Basket (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Asker Aliens will play against the league's second-placed Nidaros Jets and will have a slim chance for a victory.Top scorers:Tromso: H.Issalhi 20+8reb+7ast, H.Lange 13+6reb+5ast, A.Smalas 8+2reb+3ast, S.Samuelsen 7+5reb+5ast, O.Bangsund 5+1reb, A.Bangsund 5+1rebAsker Aliens: D.Yele 28+14reb+1ast, E.Stien 8+8reb+2ast, A.Eglitis 7+8reb+1ast, J.Bohn 5+2reb+6ast, H.Blekeli Spiten 3+2reb, E.Tandberg 2+2reb

Very expected game when 10th ranked Persbraten (1-11) lost to fifth ranked Gimle BBK (7-6) in Bergen 78-96. The game was mostly controlled by Gimle BBK. Persbraten was better in second period 26-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Gimle BBK dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Persbraten's 30. Gimle BBK forced 23 Persbraten turnovers and outrebounded them 42-29 including 17 on the offensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. The best player for the winners was swingman Magne Fivelstad (198-89, college: Barry) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Lars Espe (179-98) chipped in 20 points and 5 assists. Forward Christian Bakken (198-88) produced 14 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Eivind Jorgensen (195-94) added 19 points respectively for the guests. Four Gimle BBK and five Persbraten players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Gimle BBK maintains fifth place with 7-6 record. Persbraten lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. Gimle BBK's next round opponent will be Ammerud Bskt (#8) in Oslo. Persbraten will play on the road against the league's leader Kongsberg and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Gimle BBK: L.Espe 20+3reb+5ast, M.Fivelstad 16+11reb+4ast, D.Berg 13+4reb+2ast, E.Lamo 11+4reb+2ast, H.Gulliksen 8+5reb+1ast, C.Dobree-Bell 8+2reb+1astPersbraten: E.Jorgensen 19+1reb+1ast, C.Bakken 14+8reb+6ast, K.Gnaly 11+4reb+2ast, A.Furstenberg 11+3reb, Z.Kurinczky 10+2reb+2ast, T.Aliferis 6

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American Eric Gilchrese (183-PG-87) had a very impressive game in the last round for Baerum Basket and that's him to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 10. The 29-year old playmaker recorded a triple-double of 21 points adding also twelve rebounds and ten assists, while his team beat Persbraten (#10, 1-9) 95-89. Baerum Basket is placed at 3rd position in Norwegian BLNO. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Baerum Ba... [read more]

American Eric Gilchrese (183-PG-87) had a very impressive game in the last round for Baerum Basket and that's him to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 10.The 29-year old playmaker recorded a triple-double of 21 points adding also twelve rebounds and ten assists, while his team beat Persbraten (#10, 1-9) 95-89. Baerum Basket is placed at 3rd position in Norwegian BLNO. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Baerum Basket will need more victories to improve their 8-4 record. In the team's last game Gilchrese had a remarkable 55.6% from 2-point range. He turned to be Baerum Basket's top player in his first season with the team. University of New Hampshire graduate has very impressive stats this year. Gilchrese is league's best passer with 6.5apg. Gilchrese is in league's top in and averages solid 4.0spg and 53.3% FGP. Worth to mention Gilchrese played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 32-year old guard Hani Issalhi (191-G-84) of Tromso. Issalhi impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds. Bad luck as Tromso lost that game 58-87 to slightly higher-ranked Centrum (#7, 5-7). Tromso managed to keep the same 9th spot in the standings. 10 lost games are too many comparing to just three victories Tromso managed to get this year. Issalhi is one of the most experienced players at Tromso and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

The third best performed player last round was American Evan Roquemore (190-G-92) of second-ranked Nidaros Jets. Roquemore scored 26 points and passed nine assists. He was a key player of Nidaros Jets, leading his team to a 96-69 easy win against the lower-ranked Gimle BBK (#5, 6-6). Nidaros Jets needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 9 victories and 4 lost games. Roquemore has a great season in Norway. After only 9 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 23.9ppg (3rd best) and assists with 4.3apg (6th best). He also has 2.1spg and FGP: 66.2%.

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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